Air Quality

US EPA New Final Rule for Volatile Organic Liquid Storage Vessels – Including Petroleum Storage Vessels: New Source Performance Standards (NSPS)

Earlier this month, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized amendments to strengthen the new source performance standards (NSPS) for volatile organic liquid storage vessels, including those used for petroleum liquids. These amendments aim to further reduce emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and fulfill the EPA’s obligation under the Clean Air Act (CAA) to review emission standards regularly, reflecting advancements in pollution control technology. The updates include stricter standards for VOC emissions from storage vessels, particularly those with floating …

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New Air Quality Permittee Recordkeeping Tools from the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection

Do you have an air quality operating permit and are required to keep records? Good news! The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) has new resources including an Excel spreadsheet template and guidance document to help keep your records organized and ready for inspections and annual reports. You can find a recording of a webinar on how to set up your spreadsheet along with all the relevant materials in the description in this YouTube video. Contact BEP if you would like …

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Charge West Moving Forward!

BEP to provide support for Nevada ChargeWest is a collection of Intermountain West states which are committed to improving electric corridors across the western United States; building infrastructure on rural gateway communities, state and national parks, monuments , recreation areas and scenic by-ways. The states involved are Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.  As the lead agency for Nevada, BEP will be doing work to help promote electric vehicle highway corridors along national scenic byways including the …

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NNPH Air Quality Management Division Seeks Public Comment and Sets Public Workshop Date for Asbestos Regulation Revisions

Public comment period is open through November 22, 2024 The Northern Nevada Public Health (NNPH) – Air Quality Management Division (AQMD) is asking the public for written comment on asbestos regulations. Comments will be accepted until midnight on Nov. 22, 2024. All comments must includefirst and last name, mailing address, and contact information. Your comments can be submitted the following ways: The revisions are for “Prohibited Emissions” under District Board of Health (DBOH) Regulations Governing Air Quality Management, Chapter 040. AQMD …

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NDEP To Hold WORKSHOPS TO SOLICIT COMMENTS ON PROPOSED RULEMAKING UNDER NEVADA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE CHAPTER 445B

Relating to the establishment of certain requirements for the Clean Trucks and Buses Incentive Program The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) is proposing to adopt regulations into NAC 445B relating to the establishment of certain requirements for the Clean Trucks and Buses Incentive Program pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) 445B.932. A workshop has been scheduled to solicit comments from persons interested in the amendments. The workshop will be held on September 23, 2024 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 …

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Amendments to the Clean Air Act Rules for Stationary Engines

On August 19, 2024, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) amended the Clean Air Act rules for stationary engines. The amendments introduce electronic reporting requirements and correct minor errors in the regulations. These changes apply to the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE), as well as the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Stationary Compression Ignition (CI) and Stationary Spark Ignition (SI) Internal Combustion Engines.  The amendments do not change existing emission standards. US …

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NDEP Air Pollution Control Webinar Series

The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection Bureau of Air Pollution Control is offering an educational webinar series. Upcoming webinars include: Webinar 2: Source Testing Webinar August 5, 2024, 9:00am – 11:00am Webinar 3: What to Expect During an Inspection Webinar August 14, 2024, 1:00pm – 3:00pm Webinar 1, How to Read Your Operating Permit was held July 18, 2024. The webinar was recorded and is available for review at this link. More information is available at the NDEP homepage. Questions on the webinar series should be …

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